102 N.C. App. 706 - Edwards v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis

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28 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Any married couple is hereby authorized to execute a separation agreement not inconsistent with public policy which shall be legal, valid and binding in all respects....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 120 N.C. App. 707 - Williams v. Williams · Bromhal v. Stott

2. “parties to a divorce may enter into [an] agreement to settle the question of alimony...”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 257 N.C. App. 24 - Lasecki v. Lasecki · 120 N.C. App. 707 - Williams v. Williams

3. “Under [ N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52-10.1 ], both parties to a divorce may enter into [an] agreement to settle the question of alimony, and the terms of the agreement are binding and may be modified only with the consent of both parties. Further, a separation agreement not incorporated into a final divorce decree (as in the present case) may be enforced through the equitable remedy of specific performance. In Cavenaugh , our Supreme Court held that "when a defendant has offered evidence tending to show that he is unable to fulfill his obligations under a separation agreement or other contract the trial judge must make findings of fact concerning the defendant's ability to carry out the terms of the agreement before ordering specific performance."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 257 N.C. App. 24 - Lasecki v. Lasecki